Theresa Fillingim , LPC

Theresa Fillingim is a licensed professional counselor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, substance concerns, or major life changes. She practices in Georgia and focuses on women's issues among a broad set of concerns. Her approach centers on building trust and teaching practical tools people can use between sessions.

Theresa brings 17 years of counseling experience in community and clinical settings. She holds a BA in Theology and Philosophy, a Master of Counseling and Psychology, and a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care. Theresa emphasizes a client-centered stance, offering a calm, nonjudgmental presence and steady empathy during difficult conversations.

In sessions she blends attachment-focused ideas with cognitive and emotion-oriented techniques. That means she listens for patterns in relationships and helps people learn skills to manage intense feelings, tackle unhelpful thoughts, and practice new ways of connecting. She often works with people facing co-occurring concerns such as trauma paired with anxiety or addiction alongside depression.

Theresa prefers simple, measurable goals that feel achievable. She will help set small steps and teach tools you can use right away to cope better and notice progress. Therapy is collaborative - she partners with each person to find what works best for them.

Her style is practical and compassionate. Sessions attend to mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing in ways that fit each person’s values and life situation.

Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life

Theresa uses attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral tools in online sessions. Attachment-focused techniques look at how past relationship patterns affect current feelings and connections, and help people build safer ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new actions to reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic behaviors.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. Theresa collaborates with each person to match methods to goals, values, and daily demands. She helps set small, measurable steps and adjusts the plan as progress is seen.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for longer therapy work that needs visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is preferred. Live chat or text messaging work for brief check-ins, progress updates, or when typed conversation feels more comfortable. These options let people fit therapy into work, childcare, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady support.